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Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Heat and Fire

Southern California has entered the wild fires and Santa Ana winds season. While people 'down under' the other side of the equator are warming up for spring and the rest of the north is hunkering down for rain, snow and ice, we are facing wind, heat, and fire.

So far, Willow's Cottage has been affected only by the smoke from the Porter Ranch fire just north of Los Angeles. I saw the bank of smoke rolling along the foothills yesterday on my way home from tutoring and called The Professor to check and make sure that our area had not caught fire. No, it was the smoke from east of us.

Today, the students at my school were not allowed to run and jump at recess. Walking around the school yard was permitted. It seems that our air quality is at red alert. Ellen and I elected to pass on our walk this afternoon and spare our lungs.

I'm going to water our back garden before I leave for tutoring. And I plan to take extra water and a snack, just in case I am delayed getting home.

hello Willow, here's hoping that the burning will stop and everything gets back to normal. we had a wonderful raya...my post still not up, had a fall during holiday and a fractured tailbone..all while taking pictures...much love and hugs to you :D

Oh, I hate to hear that the fires have started up again. Just the few days of smoke that blew over us last spring made breathing hard and we were miles away from the fire. You be careful and stay safe.

I wondered if you had been affected by the fires as they did make it to our national news although all the news seems to be about is the global credit crunch and what the different countries are or not doing! I'd much rather join you at the beach! Jane x

I guess I didn't realize that this happens every year! I guess that is one thing that isn't good about California. I hope this year is not as bad as last year. We've been freezing here and Craig doesn't want to turn the heat on yet!!!

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